The Korean Society of Law and Medicine (의료법학)
- Volume 10 Issue 1
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- Pages.307-322
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- 2009
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- 1229-8069(pISSN)
A Study on the End-Of-Life Care and Healthcare Costs in Japan
일본의 말기의료와 경제적 비용에 관한 연구
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Oh, Eun-Hwan
(Department of Health Management Hyupsung University)
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오은환
(협성대학교 이공대학 보건관리학과)
- Published : 2009.06.30
Abstract
More than 80% of Japanese still want to face death at home, but only 10% of them can have his/her last moments of life at home. On the other hand, the end-of-life care has been a big issue in both ethical and economic aspect because of euthanasia and healthcare costs. It is generally known that the end-of-life care spends much more than the care for nonterminal years. This study approaches the key for the end-of-life care and suggests a desirable solution.